Rob Bishop

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed new regulations Thursday designed to reduce the impact of coal mining on the nation's streams, a long-anticipated move that met quick resistance from Republicans, even as the administration projected only modest job losses in coal country.

Current federal regulations designed to protect streams near coal mines date back to 1983. The new regulations would maintain a buffer zone preventing coal mining from within 100 feet of streams to prevent debris from being dumped into the water. The proposal also sets clearer guidelines for companies to follow if exceptions to the 100-foot rule occur, including a requirement that companies...

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